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About this school
Benson Hill Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Renton, Washington that is part of Renton School District 403.
It serves 476 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
Its teachers have had 78 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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69%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Benson Hill Elementary School
$40,549
raised using DonorsChoose
78
projects
funded
28
teachers
funded
240
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
18
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Benson Hill Elementary School has received support from
193 individuals from Washington and
47 individuals out-of-state.
